TIM DUGGAN
HOOPS4HEALTH ABORIGINAL CORPORATION

Timmy Duggan, the founder of the Hoops for Health Aboriginal Corporation in the NT, is an outstanding advocate for Aboriginal health and has shown great vision in combining the passion for sport among young people with health education. Hoops for Health is run territory wide and focuses on youth diversionary activities by using culturally appropriate methods to create safer communities for children and young people.

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QLD

JUNIOR ADVISORY GROUP – BAY ISLANDS
JUNIOR ADVISORY GROUP

The Junior Advisory Group, from the Southern Moreton Bay Islands, are a group of inspiring young people who conducted their own Speak Out during Youth Week celebrations in 2011. They then used the results from this to initiate and drive several events and programs including more cohesive transport system for those young people that travel to and from the islands for school; the development of the Bay Islands Blue Light Disco Association and subsequent Blue Light Discos. The Junior Advisory Group are role models for other young people in showing that they too have a voice and can contribute enormously to creating safer more inclusive communities.

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SA

FAMILY BY FAMILY
FAMILY BY FAMILY PROGRAM

Family by Family is a new model of family support designed with families to address the problem of too much demand on crisis services, and too few families with the supports to manage chronic stress and isolation. Family by Family finds and coaches families who have been through tough times and come out the other side and links them up with families who would like to change something. Developed by the Australian Centre for Social Innovation (TACSI) it is an outstanding example of an innovative program which is creating safer communities for children and young people.

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TAS

JANE FLEMING
ADVOCATE FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION

Jane Fleming has devoted many years to being an advocate for social change in Tasmania. It is widely accepted in the Tasmanian community that Jane has gone above and beyond her professional role to bring relevant prevention programs to Tasmania. Her energy and passion for creating a safer community for Tasmanian children is inspirational.

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VIC

PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN QEC & MILDURA ABORIGINAL CORPORATION
BUMPS TO BABES & BEYOND

The Bumps to Babes and Beyond program supports parents, particularly mothers, to develop skills around positive interactions with their babies, improve their connectedness to support networks, reduce depression and anxiety and assist with the development of secure parent/child attachments. The strong partnership between QEC and the Mildura Aboriginal Corporation driving this program is an excellent example of community networking which facilitates safer communities for children and young people.

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VIC

BARKER FAMILY
ADVOCATES FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE

The work the Barker Family, and in particular Anj Barker, have undertaken to inform and educate young people about relationship violence in the years since Anj’s shocking personal experience are an inspiration to all individuals and families. Anj’s energy and passion for increasing young people’s awareness of this issue and creating safe communities along with the commitment of her parents, Helen and Ian Barker, establish them as leading advocates for the elimination of violence in Australia.

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ACT

CLAUDIA LOPEZ
STEPS & RETURN TO WORK PROGRAM FOR YOUNG MUMS

Claudia Lopez has demonstrated outstanding initiative and drive in coordinating the various programs and the facilities at the YWCA Lanyon Community Centre to best support the young mums and their children accessing her service. Her work is an excellent example of responsive assistance and programming which supports the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

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NSW

NICOLE RYAN, CECILY WILLIAMS & ELENA JULCA
MULTI-MIX MOB

Supporting young mothers has been recognised as an important strategy in the creation of child friendly and connected communities. The leadership shown by Nicole, Cecily and Elena from the MultiMix Mob in working in partnership with their community in developing a tailored program which facilitates the safety and wellbeing of the children and families they work with is an inspiring example to others.

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NSW

DOUG GORDON
YOUTH DANCE ENSEMBLE

Doug Gordon has worked tirelessly to assist the young people with whom he works with to develop a positive sense of self worth and build resilience. Doug’s commitment to these young people as seen them develop a greater value in the benefits of education, consequently these boys have a greater chance of realising their potential.

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National

BRENDAN FLETCHER AND MAD BASTARDS CREW
MAD BASTARDS COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

NAPCAN identified Brendan Fletcher and the Mad Bastards crew as worthy recipients to receive the National Play Your Part Award for outstanding prevention initiative as he is a fantastic example of how one person’s vision and dedication can make a difference. Brendan’s approach to the making of the Mad Bastards film and the subsequent development of the ‘Mad Bastards Guide to being your best’ is an outstanding example of how well projects are received when communities work together in a collaborative manner.

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National

AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE
‘THINKUKNOW’ PROJECT

NAPCAN National Play Your Part Award presented to: Australian Federal Police for ‘ThinkUKnow’ project.
(Featured: Ann Statham, Datacom Australia; Paul DeAraujo – Head of Citizenship, Microsoft Australia; Dr Jenny Cartwright – Coordinator Strategic Initiatives, Australian Federal Police; Megan Mitchell, National Children’s Commissioner; and Federal Agent James Braithwaite, Australian Federal Police).

The ThinkUKnow program aims to raise awareness among parents, carers and teachers of how young people are using technology and how to keep them safe online and when using mobile technologies. The initiative aims to bridge the gap between parents and children and ensure caregivers are well aware of Internet safety issues.
ThinkUKnow sessions are hosted at primary and secondary schools across Australia, with over 600 schools participating to date and over 22,000 parents, carers and teachers educated.

NAPCAN is awarding a 2013 National Play Your Part Award to ThinkUKnow for: ongoing efforts to keep children and young people safe online; through their effective collaboration across sectors creating broad community awareness of issues concerning children’s safety and wellbeing.

Please visit their website for more information.

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NATIONAL

TRESILLIAN FAMILY CARE CENTRES
THE PERIOD OF PURPLE CRYING PROGRAM

NAPCAN National Play Your Part Award presented to: Tresillian Family Care Centres for The Period of PURPLE Crying program.
(Featured: Richard Cooke, NAPCAN CEO; Teresa Scott, NAPCAN Board President; Professor Cathrine Fowler, Professor for the Tresillian Chair in Child and Family Health; Caroline Flynn, Tresillian Family Care Centres; Megan Mitchell, National Children’s Commissioner; Marie Dickinson, Quality Manager, Tresillian Family Care Centres; Dr Helen Jagger, Rotary Club of Campsie)

The Period of PURPLE Crying is an infant abuse prevention program which aims to reduce the incidence of babies suffering brain damage or even dying from the consequences of being shaken by carers. The period of PURPLE Crying is a new way to understand crying. The success of the initiative, which has been running in NSW since January 2010, lies in the collaborative partnership of Tresillian Family Care Centres NSW (coordinator), Rotary Club Campsie NSW (funding source) and NSW Canterbury Maternal and Child Health services including the midwives and community nurses who deliver the package and support the families to prevent child abuse and neglect.

NAPCAN is awarding a 2013 National Play Your Part Award to: The Period of PURPLE crying as an outstanding example of a communities working collaboratively to protect children.

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